Iskateley (russian: Искателей) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the

administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...

Zapolyarny District Zapolyarny District (russian: Заполя́рный райо́н, Nenets: Поляртяхӑна район) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), the only one in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.Law #557-OZ It encompasses all of t ...

Nenets Autonomous Okrug The Nenets Autonomous Okrug (russian: Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг; Nenets languages, Nenets: Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук, ''Nenjocije awtonomnoj ŋokruk'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal su ...

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. It is located on the right bank of the

Pechora River ; Komi: Печӧра; Nenets: Санэроˮ яха , name_etymology = The Russian name of the river is a combination of two words in an old local Nenets dialect, "pe" & "chora". Literally it means "forest dweller". , image ...

, from the center of the city of

Naryan-Mar Naryan-Mar (russian: Нарья́н-Мар; Nenets: Няръянa марˮ, ''Njarjana marꜧ'', literally "red town") is a sea and river port town and the administrative center of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The town is situated on the r ...

. Population:

History

The settlement developed around the geology exploration point founded here in 1968. The name "Iskateley", which means "Explorers", was given to the settlement in 1974, and in 1986 it was granted an urban-type settlement (work settlement) status. Until 2005 Iskateley was administratively subordinated to the city of Naryan-Mar. In 2008 it became the administrative center of Zapolyarny District.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Iskateley is incorporated as an urban-type settlement within

.Law #557-OZ As a municipal division, Work Settlement Iskateley is incorporated within Zapolyarny Municipal District.

Economy

Industry

Several companies dealing with oil exploration are based in the settlement.

Transportation

Iskateley is connected with Naryan-Mar by an urban bus line. The airport, as well as the river port, are located in Naryan-Mar.

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=May 2018 Urban-type settlements in Nenets Autonomous Okrug